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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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